Becoming Archivist Becoming Artefact
It’s Rosa’s script again:
…in this colony, which is little better than a huge market-place where all are buying and selling, men have found time to plan and execute a home like this for those who have proved unequal to the strife …
An old newspaper tumbles across the screen: “The decree had gone forth that the old place was to be demolished since it stood in the way of growth for North Melbourne” 1
Two parades emerge on either side of the cyclorama. A sign says: Victoria Street.
Text on screen:
Laying the foundation stone in 1850 was such an unusual occasion of civic rejoicing that it is a pity that it’s demolition after 1911, left no visible reminder on Hotham Hill. 2 – John Poynter, 1998
What’s this?
Two colour photgraphs in excellent condition. One is sourced to field hacktivist Eli.
How the hack did he get into our obscura database?
We’ve got a lot to talk about before the podcast.
He’s got a segment up his sleeve.
I just know it.
1. Mary Keogh, The Benevolent Asylum, 1998, pg. 37
2. John Poynter, in the Foreward to The Benevolent Asylum 1998, by Mary Keogh
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